[RTTY] ARRL issues Official Reply: Re 2.8KHz HF digital BW

[Paul Stoetzer]

My opinion is that we should have the flexibility to do whatever we can 
do within a 2.8 kHz bandwidth (including multiple carrier modes, spread 
spectrum, etc.). I think voluntary band plans is good enough. Nobody is 
going to transmit a 2.8 kHz wide digital signal at 14.025 MHz.

There are many other countries that regulate on bandwidth and generally 
let hams do whatever they want in a normal SSB channel width. We don't 
see chaos from that!

73,

Paul, N8HM

On 7/26/2013 2:50 PM, Louis Ciotti wrote:
>>> Does this comfort you?
>> As comforting to a CW op feels when I unleash 2.8 kHz wide digital signals down at 14.025 MHz, where I am authorized by the FCC to do.
>>
> I am not exactly impressed by this latest "in your best interest" from
> the ARRL, but for CW (that I am slowly learning) at least we
> technically have the entire band to use.  At this point the ARRL
> should probably just take the position that there be no sub-bands for
> specific emotions.  If they feel 2.8KHz is OK everywhere why not?
>
> All I can say is if the FCC does open it up for comments those
> concerned better be ready to fire off some detailed arguments against
> it or this will happen.
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